Monday, July 27, 2009

TAEJONGDAE PARK - Busan

Taejongdae (Busan Monument #28) is a park of dense evergreen trees with several recreational facilities. Facilities include a seaside saltwater pool, shops for snacks and souvenirs, and sightseeing boats to view the fantastic rocky cliffs. At the entrance is a monument to the five neutral nations that contributed medical support during the Korean War (1950-1953). According to tradition, the park was named for King Taejong Muyul (654-661) of the Silla Dynasty who practiced archery here after unifying the Three Kingdoms.

Taejongdae is one of the famous tourist attractions in Pusan, with its white lighthouse overlooking the green sea. Many people enjoy eating fresh raw fish on the rocky shore, taking a boat around the Olyuk Islets, and seeing the famous Sinseon Rock(Suicide Rock). When the weather is nice, Daema Island (Tsushima in Japanese) can be seen in the distance, 56 km away. The scene from the observation deck is beautiful and the white lighthouse together with the green sea looks very exotic.




The walk from the entrance to the lighthouse is quite long. If you don't want to walk you can ride the shuttle bus .

Bus Fare: Adult 1,500 won
Kids 1,000 won









Observation Deck


The Lighthouse
































The overlapping of and blue circles shows the traces of the circle moving forward as the blue one pushes the red. The blue circle connote the sky and the sea while the red one symblizes the sun, camilla flower, universe, five oceans and six continents. The bar from the middle symbolizes the light from the lighthouse, showing everlasting movement towards the universe by splitting the sky and the sea. The bar also vividly express an ascending marine nation. Overall this artwork represent, in the shape of a circle breaking through from the inside of the cliff, the totality of the relationship nature and the model. It signifies the concept of a gateway in which peaple can progress together in the spirit of harmony and friendship.






















Sinseon Rock



















Observation Deck



Views from the Observation Deck






























































07.19.2009

Sunday, July 12, 2009

MT. NAMMANGSAN PARK - Tongyeong

In Mt. Nammangsan, there is a citizens’ park where you can view Tongyeong. At the top of the mountain stands a bronze statue of General Lee Sun-Shin (Chungmugong) built by the citizens in 1953, and Suhyangjeong Pavilion. Under the Suhyangjeong Pavilion, there is Citizens’ Cultural Center. Right under this center is Nammangsan Outdoor Sculptural Park. Nammangsan Sculpture Park was established to display the persistent works of 15 famous sculptors from 10 countries (Japan, China, France, Israel, Venezuela, etc.) who participated in the Tongyeong International Sculpture Symposium.














CITIZEN'S CULTURAL CENTER




BRONZE STATUE OF GENERAL LEE SUN-SHIN




SUHYANGJEONG PAVILION











VIEW OF TONGYEONG SHIPYARD FROM THE PAVILION










VIEWS OF TONGYEONG FROM THE PAVILION & PARK



















OVERLOOKING MT. NAMMANGSAN PARK

















07.05.2009